From: Michel Dänzer <daenzer@relog.ch>
To: erik cameron <cameron@dura.spc.uchicago.edu>
Cc: linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org
Subject: Re: '99 powerbook (lombard)/xfree 4.0.x
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 21:46:04 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3A5E1B8C.5CC5A7DC@relog.ch> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 20010111154325.D2651@ccp.uchicago.edu
erik cameron wrote:
>
> has anyone tested (successfully) xfree86 4 with a '99 powerbook g3,
> specifically using the r128 driver? i've been having all sorts of
> problems with it, and there seems to be a dearth of information on this
> hardware/software combination. i've tried 4.0.1 and 4.0.2, both from
> packages and from source, and i've tried several of the r128_drv.o files.
> this, from /var/log/XFree86.0.log, seems important:
>
> (--) PCI: (0:17:0) ATI Mach64 LI rev 220, Mem @ 0x81000000/24,
> 0x80881000/12, I/O @ 0x0c00/8
As you can see, you have a Mach64 chip, not a Rage128.
> this shows up during the pci scan. i'm assuming that the only problem
> is getting the x server to recognize the card as a rage 128... have any
> of you seen this?
>
> this is the final result:
>
> (II) ATI: ATI driver (version 6.2.3) for chipsets: ati
> (II) R128: Driver for ATI Rage 128 chipsets: ATI Rage 128 RE (PCI),
> ATI Rage 128 RF (AGP), ATI Rage 128 RG (AGP), ATI Rage 128 RK (PCI),
> ATI Rage 128 RL (AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro PF (AGP), ATI Rage 128 PR,
> ATI Rage 128 Mobility LE (PCI), ATI Rage 128 Mobility LF (AGP),
> ATI Rage 128 Mobility MF (AGP), ATI Rage 128 Mobility ML (AGP)
> (II) RADEON: Driver for ATI Radeon chipsets: ATI Radeon QD (AGP),
> ATI Radeon QE (AGP), ATI Radeon QF (AGP), ATI Radeon QG (AGP)
> (EE) No devices detected.
Try the ati driver (which has been merged to support all ATI hardware in 4.0.2
BTW), but beware that you may experience trouble if you're booting with BootX.
> '99 (lombard) powerbook g3
> ati rage 128 3d lt pro
There's no such thing. Erase the '128'.
> kernel version 2.2.18pre21
> debian 2.2
There has been much discussion about X on the Lombard on the debian-powerpc
list in the past months.
Michel
--
Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper) \ CS student and free software enthusiast
Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc,i386) user \ member of XFree86 and the DRI project
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Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2001-01-11 21:43 '99 powerbook (lombard)/xfree 4.0.x erik cameron
2001-01-11 20:46 ` Michel Dänzer [this message]
2001-01-11 22:42 ` erik cameron
2001-01-13 20:42 ` Michael Schmitz
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